Don’t expect Sunak’s inflation ‘triumph’ to mean good news for energy bills
With gas prices linked to events worldwide, the average UK household is likely still to pay 800 more than what used to be normal
For his next economic miracle, Rishi Sunak will restore energy bills to their pre-crisis level. Well, no, he obviously won't make such a rash promise because, as everybody knows, some things lie beyond the control of the UK government. International energy prices, which are still the biggest determinant of the cost of energy for households, plainly fall in that camp.
It is a point to remember as Sunak and his chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, seek credit for meeting their pledge" to halve inflation this year. October's reading of 4.6% qualifies as victory but the work has been done primarily by higher interest rates, which are the Bank of England's job, and falling energy prices.
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